College Planning 101

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College Planning 101

• CHS Senior College Night

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Options after High School

• 1. College
• 2. Military Service
• 3. Apprenticeships
• 4. Work

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• Tonights focus is on
  college.
• College planning takes time. Its not something
  that is easily decided overnight.

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Why College?

• Expected lifetime earnings
• Non-high school graduate 1 million
• High school graduate 1.2 million
• Some college 1.5 million
• Bachelor's degree 2.1 million
• Master's degree 2.5 million
• Doctoral degree 3.4 million
• Professional degree 4.4 million
• Source U.S. Census Bureau

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College Options

• Technical/Vocational college
• 2-year college
• 4-year university

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Deciding on a College

• Characteristics to consider
• Location
• Size of campus student body
• Degree programs offered
• Extracurricular activities
• Cost Financial Aid
• Admission Policy
• Accreditation
• Support Services
• Personality of the campus

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Narrowing Down Colleges

• Research and investigate schools.
• Narrow your list down to 3 schools (if possible).

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Road Trip

• Plan time to visit the colleges
• you are considering!
• meet with an admissions counselor
• -chances of admission
• -review cost/financial aid
• -graduation
• -job placement
• take a campus tour
• visit a class
• talk with staff and students

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Apply Early!

• All colleges have different
• deadlines for applying.
• Know your deadlines!
• Advantages to applying early
• More scholarship opportunities
• Better chance of being admitted
• Potentially knowing admission status earlier

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Application Process

• A typical application packet requires
• Application
• Transcript
• Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT)
• Letter of Recommendation (s)
• Personal Statement

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Decisions, Decisions

• Compare offers.
• Talk with parents, teachers, and a counselor.
• Choose the college thats right for you.
• Contact colleges you choose not to attend.

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Financial Planning

• Parents
• Personal Savings
• Financial Aid
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• Loans
• Work Study
• Scholarships
• Other means

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How much does college cost?

• 2 yr degree (live at home) 3000-5000
• BA (public university) 48,000-60,000
• BA (private university) 80,000-140,000
• Law School? Add 30,000-50,000
• Medical School? Add 100,000-140,000
• Source ACT organization

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The Truth is . . .

• College is expensive but when theres a will,
  theres a way!

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Apply for Financial Aid early!

• FAFSA forms can be submitted after January 1st.
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Before the FAFSA can be submitted, students and
  parents need to apply for a PIN.
• www.pin.ed.gov

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Seniors can also check out

• financial aid pages on college websites
• scholarship search engine services such as
  www.fastweb.com
• the senior page on the CHS website for
  scholarship announcements
• http//www.chelanschools.org/hs/Student20Links/S
  enior_Class/Index.htm
• Senior Scholarship Packet (available after winter
  break)

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Beware of . . .

• Financial aid scams
• You should never have to pay a
• fee to submit the FAFSA or any
• scholarship application.

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CHS Scholarship Role

• Collect scholarship information.
• Publish scholarship opportunities.
• Liaison between providers and students.
• Review packets before submission.
• We do not fill out applications.
• We do not insure your child can afford college.

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Upcoming dates

• Manson College Career Fair
• -Friday, October 26th, 1230-300 p.m.
• National/International College Fair (Seattle)
• -Monday, November 5th, all day
• FAFSA Night with Kevin Berg, WVC Financial Aid
  Director
• -Monday, November 19th, _at_ 700 a.m. (HS Library)

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Questions? Comments?

• Mary Parsley, CHS Counselor
• kingm_at_chelanschools.org
• Timmie Linehan, CHS College Career Coordinator
• linehant_at_chelanschools.org
• [phone]